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Poet

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Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Thu Apr 17 2025

Poet Origin and Meaning

The name Poet is a girl's name of English origin.

A recently entered name on the roster, Poet was used for her daughter by Soleil Moon (Punky Brewster) Frye, who obviously appreciates the advantages of an unusual name. This is a possible middle name choice for verse-loving parents who want to skip specifics like Auden or Poe or Keats or Tennyson and go with the generic.

Possible alternatives: Poetry, Poesie, Sonnet (used by Forest Whitaker)

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Famous People Named Poet

  • Poet Sienna Rose Goldberg
    daughter of actress Soleil Moon Frye
  • Poet Poppin Nicholson (b. 2007)
    daughter of singers Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
  • Poet Lake Palmer Webber (b. 2019)
    daughter of actress Teresa Palmer

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